Basketball Season Tips Off

Service features its 45th annual event with the boys team under new but seasoned coach Antonio Wyche. Price High School, out of California joins a tournament that includes Bartlett, West Valley, Dimond, and Barrow.

Service girls teams host the defending 3A champs Grace Christian, state finals contender Colony, Dimond, and West Valley.

The event runs Thursday Dec 19th - Dec 21st. Thursdays girl's games on Thursday start at 5 and 8pm the first day, with the boy's games starting at 3:30 with Barrow vs Price and 6:30 with West Valley vs. Dimond.

Check back here for updated schedules!

The 14th Annual Doc Larsen Roundball classic was created by Wasilla coach Jeannie Hebert. Hebert led her Wasilla squad to another state title in 2024, her 7th as a coach. Add 6 runner-up state title appearances, and no one comes close to her level of success.

Although this year doesn't feature an out of state competitor on the girl's side, the event has brought in quite a few. In 2022 powerhouse Sierra Canyon came, starring phenom JuJu Watkins (now with USC).

Oregon Episcopal boys team, led by former UAA All-American Ed Kirk is the featured out of state competitor.

The Grace Christian Grizzlies start their season hosting the 14th Annual Grizzly Classic.

On the boys side, Grace hosts North Pole, Tikigaq and Mt. Edgecumbe.

There is a rematch of the 3A girls state title game with defending champ Grace taking on the Barrow Whalers on day 2 of the event. Other teams on the girls side are Mt. Edgecumbe and state finalist Tikigaq.

The Craig Jung Kenai River challenge runs the 19-21st.

Kenai, Soldotna, Palmer and Seward round out the teams on the boys and girls side.

Kenai Instagram Account with Schedule

The Sitka High Coastal Shootout brings on some Southeast action.

This year, Cascade High out of Idaho is the featured visiting team.

Sitka also hosts Ketchikan (Boys/Girls) Hutchison (Boys) and the South Anchorage (Girls) team.